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Jonathan F Extremely short-paced, felt like most of the movie was empty without a real driving story. I would have hoped for more action. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/22 Full Review Katie D An amazing film! very well-done, thought-provoking, entertaining and unpredictable. my only complaint is about the loud horn blasts that accompany so many science fiction movie scenes - unnecessary, unrealistic and distracting! other than that it was awesome! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/15/21 Full Review Amy W. Couldn’t even make it though the first hour. If I wasn’t watching this at home I’d 100% be in my phone during the movie. Then again I thought it was going to be a disaster movie either way more action. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review John S Rewatched this as couldn’t remember the plot. Now remember the plot. Basically it doesn’t have one. Huge build up for one of the weakest endings in cinema. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Jey D Hands down the single most intriguing and engaging film of 2016. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Levi P. Thought-provoking but a bit dry and dark for my tastes. Sci-fi is my top genre nowadays, so I was super excited to watch this. As expected, it’s a great look at what a first contact event might look like. The premise of the movie alone is fascinating, and the execution mostly lives up to it (at least one specific part of it). The story definitely feels more like thoughtful literature vs a hollywood flick. I came away feeling… very sad, but also like something was missing. For my tastes, and being a parent, I found the kid storyline hard to watch (seriously, I need a trigger warning for kid/parent trauma). That said, it does serve a purpose and gives the watcher a dilemma to gnaw on after the credits roll. As for what was missing, I was a bit disappointed at how narrow in scope the film was. I feel like the concept of aliens landing on Earth is such a fascinating concept, and I would have liked to get a wider view of how humanity handled it. While we got some of that, it was a B or C storyline in the background. For me, the linguistic aspects were not interesting enough to take up so much screen time. All that said, I acknowledge the movie was well executed, and just wasn’t necessarily my cup of tea. Nothing really stuck with me, but if you like hard, focused sci-fi, you will love this. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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